Driving-box.



A. W. SIMMONS.

omvnm Box. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 1918- Pa'tented Dec. 31, 1918.

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H W- SMMQNS A. W. SIMMONS.

DRIVING BOX. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. I918.

Patentad Dec. 31, 1918.

fjwvan'ro a abtozmq tive in service by eliminating the necessity ARTHUR W. SIMMGNS, 0F LUFKIN, TEXAS.

DRIVING-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918..

Application filed February 16, 1918. Serial No. 217,614.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. SIMMONS, a citizen of the United States,.residing at Lufkin, in the county of Angelina and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Driving-Boxes, of Which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawmgs.

This invention relates to certain improvements in locomotive driving boxes and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character simple, eficient and as durable as a solid box greatly reducing the cost of maintaining a locomoof holding it out of service for long periods of time due to driving box trouble by overcoming the difficulties of a solid box, with a hub liner which may be removed or applied to the box with convenience and facility, without the necessity of moving the box from its place on the journal, when it becomes necessary to take up the lateral wear; and which also permits the removal of the box without the necessity of taking the Wheels from under the locomotive for renewal of crown brass.

It is also an object of the invention to rovide a device of this general character aving novel and improved means whereby lubricant may be delivered to various surfaces of the box or brass.

The invention consists inthe details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved driving box whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a view in elevation of the hub side of a driving box constructed in accord ance with an embodiment of my invention;

2 is a view in side elevation with a portion broken away of my driving box as herein embodied;

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the hub face of my lmproved box with the hub liner removed;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line H of Fig. 2; 1

ig. 5 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of my improved box as herein disclosed with the brass and cellar removed but indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view taken throughmy improved box;

Fig. is a view in top plan as herein employed; and

Fig. 8 is a View in rear elevation of one of the sections of the flange hub liner as herein embodied.

While my invention is primarily intended for use as a driving box for locomotives, it

of my box is to be understood that it may also be employed for use as a trailer and truck box. As herein disclosed my improved box comprises an arch l and the walls or side members 2. The upper portion of the walls or side members 2 are provided with the transversely disposed dove-tailed grooves 5 to receive the corresponding side flanges 6 carried by thec'ellar 7, provided this flange fit on cellar is desired, if not, the flange may be left ofi' thereby producing what would be termed a straight fit. The cellar 7 is'positioned between the walls 'or side members 2 in a conventional manner and is maintained in applied position through the medium of the cellar pins 8 or the like. The central portion of the arch 1 at its upper portion and at the hub side of the box is provided with the outstanding block 9 having its bottom face undercut or inwardly beveled as at 10 for a purpose which will hereinafter be more particularly referred to.

The hub face of the arch 1 and the corresponding faces of the Walls or side memhere 2 are provided with the transversely disposed dove-tailed grooves 11 adapted to slidably receive correspondingly formed flanges 12 carried by the rear or inner faces of the sections 14 of the flanged hub liner. The inner ends of the flanges 12 have the corners 15 thereof rounded in order to faof the flanges 12 with- I as at 17 at a predetermined distance below the lower end thereof. The flanges 16 con tact with the outer faces of the walls or side members .2 so that the inward'sliding movement of the sections llrelative to the hub face of the box is limited. The flanges 16 also coact with the pedestal of the frame in a conventional manner, The outer face of the flange 16 is provided with the hand grasps 18 to aflord means whereby the requisite sliding movement may be imparted to the sections 14 as the occasion of practice may require. The upper marginal portion of thesection 14 at its inner end is provided with an upstanding extension 19 having its top surface 20 beveled to correspondwith the beveled bottom facelO of the block 9 so that said extension 19 snugly engages beneath said block. The bottom face 10 of the block 9 and the upper face 20 of the extension 19 are provided with the registering grooves 21 aflording a bore or passageway in which is snugly fitted the pin 22. The pin 22 is of such a length as to coact with the extensions 19 of bothof the sections 14-. and to extend beyond the outer ends of said extensions 19., Engaged with the extended portions of the pin 22 are the clamp ing nuts 23 of a conventional type. By this arrangement an effective anchoring means is afl'orded for the upper portions of the sections 19.

lhe inner vertical margins of the outer face of the walls or side members 2 of the box are also provided with the outstanding solidfianges 2 2- which are adapted to coact with the pedestal in a conventional manner and the opposed face 25 of the flanges 1.6 and v 24 are longitudinally curved or rounded so I so that in practice the box is capable of limited lateral movement, and it is also to be underrounded more than theface 25'of the flange 24 thereby relieving flange 16 of the strain, This lateral movement serves to compensate for the vertical movement of the dr ving wheel occasioned by alower high joint in a track. This rocking or lateralmovement of the box materially relieves the top and bot tom portions of the flanges from the strain occasioned by such high and low joints in the track.

The walls or side members of the box at the hub face are provided with depending lugs 26 adapted to aline with-the depending of flange 16 should be messes portions 17 of the sections 14 and coacting with said depending portions 17 and lugs 26 are theclamping or holding bolts 27 which serve as additional means for maintaining the sections of the. hub or liner plate in applied or assembled position. As particularly illustrated in Fig. 1, it is to be noted that the clamping bolts 27 are so arranged as to afiord no obstruction to the removal or application of the cellar. 7.

It is also tobe noted as particularly illustrated in Fig. 2 that the cellar pins 8 extend through the flanges 16 of the sections 14 of the hub liner. It is also preferred that the marginal portions of each of the sections 14; at opposite sides of the flanges 12 and the adjacent portion of the flange 16 be cut out It is also desired that the flanges 2 f be provided with the depending extensions. or lugs 29 with which a suitable rod or the like (not shown) may be engaged to help prevent the walls or si e members from slightly spring- 111% should iteveroccur;

he upper face oflthe arch l at substantially the transverse center thereof is provided with the pockets EG'to receive a locomotive spring saddle as is now generally employed,

The upper faceof the arch 1 isalsoprovided with the pockets ll-extending transversely of the walls orsidemembers 2 of the box and the side pockets have-the central portions of their outer longitudinal faces open while the intermediate or central pocket is separatedfrom said outer pockets by the flanges 32. Each of the outer faces of the walls or side members 2 is provided with the lubricating grooves 33 in communication'with an outer pocket 31 adj acent the opposite ends of thecentral openiportion of the outer face or wall thereof.

In communication with the end portions I which extend downwardly and outwardly on a predetermined incline and which are also continued through the sections 'lalfof the hub or flange liner wherebythe outer faces of the sections i l may be lubricated. The intermediate pocket or recess=31 is pro. vided with the downwardly directed openngsor passage ways 35 which are adapted to be continued by suitable openings in the crown brass a so that the contacting face of the crown brass may be suitably lubricated. Extending transversely of the pockets or recesses 81 at substantially the longitudinal center thereof is a heating. member or pipe 36 which has in communication with its central portion a flexible pipe 37 leading from a supply pipe '38 in communication with a iio The lubricant will travel through the several openings or recesses 3e and 35 and grooves 33 to effect the desired lubrication.

Arranged within each of the outer recesses or compartments 31 is a follower strip 39 extending longitudinally thereof and which is constantly urged toward the outer faces of the walls or side members 2 by the expansible members 40 herein disclosed as coil springs interposed between the follower 39 and a flange 32. The outer wall of each of the side recesses or compartments 31 adjacent the hub face of the wardly disposed bevel 41 whereby'a supplemental pocket is afiorded to assure the desired flow of. lubricant through an opening or passageway 34. v I.

From the foregoing description it is ought to be obvious that adriving box constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from'the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the pre' cise arrangement and formation of the sev eral parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

- I claim:

1 In combination with a driving box including an arch and side members and having transversely disposed grooves in the hub face thereof, a hub plate. embodying duph cate sections, transversely disposed ribs carried by the inner face of said sections and slidably engaged within the grooves of the box, and an outstandin block carried by the hub face of the arch of the box, the bottom ace of said block being inwardly beveled, each of the sections of the hub plate being provided with upwardly directed extensions, the top. face of each extension being beveled to elrglgage the beveled bottom faceof the oc 2. In combination with a driving box. including an arch and side members and having transversely disposed grooves in the hub face thereof, a hub plate embodying duplicate sections, transversely disposed ribs carried by the inner face of said sections and slidably engaged within the grooves of the box, an outstanding block carried by the hub face of the arch of the box, the bottom box is provided with an in-' face of said block being inwardly beveled, each of the sections of the hub provided with upwardly directed extensions, the top face of each extension being beveled to engage the beveled bottom face of the block, the opposed faces of the block and extension being provided with registering recesses, and a pin seatable within said registering recesses, by the extremities thereof and engageable with the ends of the block.

3. A hub b members, the opposed vertical margins of each of the side members being provided with outstanding flanges, the opposed faces of the flanges being longitudinally rounded to permit lateral movement of the box when in applied position 4. A driving box including an arch and side members, the top face of the arch being provided with recesses to receive lubricant, the outer faces of the side members being provided with grooves in communication with certain of said recesses, and followers arranged within the recesses with which the grooves communicate,

5. A driving box inciuding an arch and side members, the top face of the arch being provided with recesses to receive lubricant, the outer faces of the side members provided with grooves with certain of said recesses, followers arranged within the recesses with which the grooves communicate, and openings in communication with said last named recesses and discharging upon the hub face of the plate being being 1n communlcation and clamping means carried ox comprising an arch and side 7 6. In combination with a driving box ineluding an arch and side members and having transversely disposed grooves the hub face thereo a hub plate embodying ddpli cate sections, transversely disposed ribs carried by the inner faceof said sections and slidably engaged within the grooves of the box, and means coacting with the inner end portions of'the upper. edges of the sections for holding the upper portions of the sections in applied position.

driving box including an arch and 3 side members, the top face of the arch being provided with recesses to receive lubricant,

lubricant conducting conduits in communircation with the recesses, and dlum extending within the recesses. i

8. A driving box including an arch and I side members, the top face of the arch being a heating mey provided with recesses to receive lubricant,

lubricant conducting conduits in communi cation with the recesses, a hollow member intersecting the recesses, and means for delivering heat within said hollow 'member.

9. In combination with a'drivin box, a hub plate embodying substantially (fhplicate sections, each ofsaid sections having slid- Q A 1,289,562 able engagement with the hub face of the the sections for holding the same in' applied 10 driving box and means coaeting with ad a position.v

cent portions of the sections for holding the In testimony whereof Ihereunto afiix my same in applied position. d signature in the presence of two Witnesses. 10. In combination with a rivin box a.

hub plate embodying substantially up1iczite ARTHUR SIMMONS sections, each of said sections having slid- Witnesses:

able engagement with the hub face of the GEO. R. SU'rroN,

driving box, and. means coon to both of CLAUDE A. 1' wr 

